Soccer betting preview: Lugo welcomes Albacete in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Anxo Carro (7840 seats)

Lugo are welcoming Albacete for another important game after their 0-1 result against 10th-placed Rayo Vallecano.

It's no vacation for neither Lugo nor Albacete as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Lugo form and stats

Lugo, who have the most conceded goals (21) at home in La Liga 2, have collected 13 points from their La Liga 2 home games so far after 3-4-5. Lugo are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Anxo Carro, having lost their two previous games here.

Lugo are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by C. Pita).

The fans are hoping that Lugo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the La Liga 2 game against Rayo Vallecano (placed 11th). Before that game, the home loss against Almería with the scoreline 0-4.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lugo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 3 Lost 3.

Lugo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lugo defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Albacete form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the La Liga 2.

Albacete's last game was the home draw against Fuenlabrada (1-1). Before that, Albacete travelled to UD Ibiza and returned home with a draw after the Copa Del Rey game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Albacete in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Albacete, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Albacete have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Albacete - Lugo 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lugo won 4, Albacete won 4 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LugoC. Herrera Pérez
C. Herrera Pérez
7 goals
LugoM. Barreiro Bustelo
M. Barreiro Bustelo
5 goals
AlbaceteN. Susaeta Jaurrieta
N. Susaeta Jaurrieta
3 goals

Lugo missing players

Albacete missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lugo Albacete
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 2 11 22
4 3 0 Won W 1 5 8
10 4 3 Drew D 0 1 4
9 5 1 Lost L 1 5 10
21 13 2 Scored S 3 10 17
34 21 5 Conceded C 4 14 26
83% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
70% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 45% 45%
39% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 27%
30% 42% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 14%
13% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 9%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 27% 32%
30% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 41%
30% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 32%
 
4.4 5.3 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 1.5 2.5 4.3
6 5.9 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.8
2.5 1.8 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.7 3.4
4 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
197 100 40 Total Shots T S 21 80 183
80 40 14 Shots on Target S O 4 24 62
26% 32% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 42% 27%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Albacete has the fewest scored goals (17)
  • Albacete have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Albacete have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Albacete haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lugo has the most conceded goals (21) at home
  • Lugo has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home
  • Lugo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lugo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lugo is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cádiz 23 13 6 4 34 22 11 7 3 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 14 11 12 45
2 Almería 23 11 9 3 41 22 11 7 2 2 21 10 12 4 7 1 20 12 19 42
3 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
4 Huesca 23 12 3 8 28 20 12 9 1 2 19 8 11 3 2 6 9 12 8 39
5 Fuenlabrada 23 9 9 5 29 24 11 5 5 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 36
6 Girona 23 10 4 9 31 29 12 8 2 2 18 10 11 2 2 7 13 19 2 34
7 Numancia 23 8 9 6 28 24 12 6 3 3 13 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 4 33
8 Las Palmas 23 9 6 8 28 27 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 4 3 4 10 11 1 33
9 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
10 Elche 23 8 8 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 14 13 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 22 7 10 5 30 25 11 5 4 2 15 11 11 2 6 3 15 14 5 31
12 Ponferradina 23 7 10 6 29 25 12 5 6 1 16 8 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 31
13 Alcorcón 23 6 11 6 25 26 12 3 3 6 12 18 11 3 8 0 13 8 -1 29
14 Sporting Gijón 23 7 7 9 21 23 12 5 3 4 16 12 11 2 4 5 5 11 -2 28
15 Albacete 22 8 4 10 17 26 11 3 3 5 7 12 11 5 1 5 10 14 -9 28
16 Málaga 23 5 11 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 12 2 5 5 7 10 -1 26
17 Real Oviedo 23 5 8 10 27 35 11 2 7 2 12 13 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 23
18 Tenerife 23 5 7 11 27 32 11 2 5 4 13 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -5 22
19 Extremadura UD 23 5 7 11 19 30 11 2 4 5 7 11 12 3 3 6 12 19 -11 22
20 Lugo 23 4 10 9 21 34 12 3 4 5 13 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -13 22
21 Deportivo La Coruña 23 4 9 10 20 36 11 3 4 4 13 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -16 21
22 Racing Santander 23 2 13 8 24 30 11 2 6 3 15 13 12 0 7 5 9 17 -6 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cádiz 23 13 6 4 34 22 11 7 3 1 20 11 12 6 3 3 14 11 12 45
2 Almería 23 11 9 3 41 22 11 7 2 2 21 10 12 4 7 1 20 12 19 42
3 Real Zaragoza 23 11 6 6 34 24 12 6 3 3 19 11 11 5 3 3 15 13 10 39
4 Huesca 23 12 3 8 28 20 12 9 1 2 19 8 11 3 2 6 9 12 8 39
5 Fuenlabrada 23 9 9 5 29 24 11 5 5 1 16 11 12 4 4 4 13 13 5 36
6 Girona 23 10 4 9 31 29 12 8 2 2 18 10 11 2 2 7 13 19 2 34
7 Numancia 23 8 9 6 28 24 12 6 3 3 13 7 11 2 6 3 15 17 4 33
8 Las Palmas 23 9 6 8 28 27 12 5 3 4 18 16 11 4 3 4 10 11 1 33
9 Mirandés 23 8 9 6 31 32 12 5 6 1 15 9 11 3 3 5 16 23 -1 33
10 Elche 23 8 8 7 28 25 11 3 5 3 14 13 12 5 3 4 14 12 3 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 22 7 10 5 30 25 11 5 4 2 15 11 11 2 6 3 15 14 5 31
12 Ponferradina 23 7 10 6 29 25 12 5 6 1 16 8 11 2 4 5 13 17 4 31
13 Alcorcón 23 6 11 6 25 26 12 3 3 6 12 18 11 3 8 0 13 8 -1 29
14 Sporting Gijón 23 7 7 9 21 23 12 5 3 4 16 12 11 2 4 5 5 11 -2 28
15 Albacete 22 8 4 10 17 26 11 3 3 5 7 12 11 5 1 5 10 14 -9 28
16 Málaga 23 5 11 7 19 20 11 3 6 2 12 10 12 2 5 5 7 10 -1 26
17 Real Oviedo 23 5 8 10 27 35 11 2 7 2 12 13 12 3 1 8 15 22 -8 23
18 Tenerife 23 5 7 11 27 32 11 2 5 4 13 15 12 3 2 7 14 17 -5 22
19 Extremadura UD 23 5 7 11 19 30 11 2 4 5 7 11 12 3 3 6 12 19 -11 22
20 Lugo 23 4 10 9 21 34 12 3 4 5 13 21 11 1 6 4 8 13 -13 22
21 Deportivo La Coruña 23 4 9 10 20 36 11 3 4 4 13 17 12 1 5 6 7 19 -16 21
22 Racing Santander 23 2 13 8 24 30 11 2 6 3 15 13 12 0 7 5 9 17 -6 19

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.